MOCA PERFORMS – An Afternoon with Virtuosos at Museum of Chinese in America – New York, NY

The Museum of Chinese in America is proud to collaborate with the Children’s Orchestra Society for a special concert, An Afternoon with Virtuosos: A Faculty Concert by the Children’s Orchestra Society.

The Children’s Orchestra Society (COS) has been nurturing young musicians in New York City for decades, providing high-level training and fostering a lifelong love of classical music through performance, mentorship, and community engagement. For this special faculty concert, COS presents an ensemble of accomplished instructors performing a diverse and engaging program of chamber works.

Audiences will enjoy the rich textures of strings and piano, along with the distinctive addition of guitar, featured in Boccherini’s lively Fandango and selections from Michael Dadap’s Folkloric Quintet for Guitar & Strings, adding vibrant color to the ensemble’s sound. Other highlights include Dvořák’s Quinte for Piano & Strings, J. Silos’ Brown Tango, and Mendelssohn’s Octet for Strings. This special concert welcome audiences of all ages.

MUSICIANS
Bradley Bosenbeck
Dr. Yoon San Timothy Cho
Michael Dadap
Yeou-Cheng Ma
Jeanne Rafaella Marquez
Olivia Martinez
Dr. Gloria Shih
Kevin Shue
D. Marc Tagle
Grace Wu Hsu

PROGRAM
Quintet for Piano & Strings, Dvořák
Kevin Shue, Violin I
Yoon Sang Timothy Cho, Violin II
Yeou-Cheng Ma, Viola
Grace Wu Hsu, Cello
Gloria Shih, Piano

Fandango from Quintet for Guitar & Strings, L. Boccherini
Michael Dadap, Guitar
COS Faculty & Alumni Ensemble

Selections from Fokloric Quintet for Guitar & Strings, M. Dadap
Michael Dadap, Guitar
COS Faculty & Alumni Ensemble

Brown Tango, J. Silos
Michael Dadap, Guitar
COS Faculty & Alumni Ensemble

Embracable You, E. Wild

En Avril, à Paris, Trendy/Weissenberg
Gloria Shih, Piano

Octet for Strings, Mendelssohn
Brad Bosenbeck, Violin I
Kevin Shue, Violin II
Jeanne Marquez, Violin III
Yoon Sang Timothy Cho, Violin IV
Olivia Martinez, Viola I
Yeou-Cheng Ma, Viola II
D. Marc Tagle, Cello I
Grace Wu Hsu, Cello II

Program and personnel subject to change.

ABOUT Children’s Orchestra Society

The Children’s Orchestra Society, founded in 1962 by Dr. H.T. Ma, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to “teaching the language of music” to children and teens. Our mission is to cultivate and nurture children and teach them teamwork and life skills through music-learning and performing in orchestral and chamber music settings. Members of COS receive excellent training in classical music and opportunities to perform in concerts with their peers as well as with well-established musicians.

*MOCA members must present their member ID at check-in. Without it, attendees must pay the ticket price difference.